Table 3 Postoperative data of patients
From: Bilateral staged thoracotomy for multiple lung hydatidosis
Variable | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Prolonged air leak | 2 (11.7%) |
Empyema | 2 (11.7%) |
Atelectasis | 3 (17.6%) |
Wound infection | 0 (0%) |
Mean intensive care unit stay (days)* | 1 day |
Mean duration of tube thoracostomy (days) | 4.7 (range 3–21 days) |
Mean hospital stay (days) | 9.3 (range 7–23 days) |